Would you send your younger son to a slightly inferior pre-k to pick up sibling at same location?

[Anonymous]

It's pre-K...

its.just.not.that.important!

Kids that age make friends very easily. Unless your younger has social issues, I would switch him over.

[Anonymous]

I would send him to the new school. It doesn't sound like much trouble to make two stops--but, believe me, it is. Think of bad weather closings, etc.

[Anonymous]

I didn't. I loved the preschool my kids attended. When my oldest started K at a private school that also had a preschool program I continued to use our previous preschool for younger child. For two years I drove to two separate schools for preschool and graded school. It was a lot of extra driving for me, but the great preschool was worth it. The preschool program at the elementary school was acceptable, but not great.

[Anonymous]

Maybe.

First off -- do you have the money?

Second -- You were fine with spending the money on the older kid. Why move now. Will you always move the younger to accommodate the older?

Third -- what kind of kid is this young boy? happy-go-lucky, or slow to deal with change.

Fourth -- how much extra driving are we talking about? 10 minutes? half hour?

[Anonymous]

Fourth -- how much extra driving are we talking about? 10 minutes? half hour?

That's the key. If it is down the street, it may be okay. If it is 10 minutes and a wait--absolutely don't do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have 2 boys who attend a wonderful preschool. This Sept, older DS will be starting kindergarten right down the st from our house. We found a church preschool that provides after care. The facilities are not as nice but the program and teachers seem great. I don't necessarily think the teaching will be worse. They may not have some of the extras that our current preschool provides.

Would you send your younger child to a slightly inferior pre-k for the convenience of picking both children up at the same place?

Yes-it is preschool. The small differences will have absolutely no effect on your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't. I loved the preschool my kids attended. When my oldest started K at a private school that also had a preschool program I continued to use our previous preschool for younger child. For two years I drove to two separate schools for preschool and graded school. It was a lot of extra driving for me, but the great preschool was worth it. The preschool program at the elementary school was acceptable, but not great.

+1 copy of our situation and we would to it again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn't. I loved the preschool my kids attended. When my oldest started K at a private school that also had a preschool program I continued to use our previous preschool for younger child. For two years I drove to two separate schools for preschool and graded school. It was a lot of extra driving for me, but the great preschool was worth it. The preschool program at the elementary school was acceptable, but not great.

+1 copy of our situation and we would to it again.

I'd keep the little one in the place you know and are happy with.